{"id":12633,"date":"2024-08-26T19:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T23:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/?p=12633"},"modified":"2024-08-17T08:40:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T12:40:28","slug":"butt-heads-with-someone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/butt-heads-with-someone\/","title":{"rendered":"Butt Heads with Someone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butt-Heads-with-Someone.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12636\" src=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butt-Heads-with-Someone.jpg\" alt=\"Butt Heads with Someone--two boys with heads together and fists clenched\" width=\"384\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butt-Heads-with-Someone.jpg 384w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butt-Heads-with-Someone-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butt-Heads-with-Someone-230x270.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a>When we butt heads with someone, we cause and receive pain. No fun.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Literally, to butt heads means to hit heads together. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We often see this when animals <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/lock-horns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lock horns<\/a>. They fight to determine who will lead their group.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Figuratively, to butt heads means to strongly disagree or have an intense argument.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This causes problems in any relationship:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Families<\/li>\n<li>Friends<\/li>\n<li>Neighbors<\/li>\n<li>Political parties<\/li>\n<li>Social organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<strong>The tactics in such arguments aim to hurt rather than heal.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Name calling<\/li>\n<li>Disrespect<\/li>\n<li>Physical or verbal fights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Rather than butt heads, we need to learn to get along.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We can disagree in an agreeable way. If we explain our differences in a calm, respectful manner, everyone wins. <a href=\"https:\/\/dianaderringer.com\/two-heads-are-better-than-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two heads are better than one<\/a> applies even when the two heads disagree.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u201c<\/strong>What causes fights and quarrels\u00a0among you? Don\u2019t they come from your desires that battle\u00a0within you?\u201d (James 4:1 NIV).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/tracycrump.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tracy Crump<\/a> for the suggestion and to Megan Wollman for the photo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you have an expression you want explained or a thought about this one? 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